Foundation Degree Business and Innovation (FdA)
This two-year blended Foundation Degree covers business management, innovation and entrepreneurship. You will study finance, digital marketing, people management, leadership, project management and supply chain management. It includes academic skills development and work-based learning, making it suitable for those looking to strengthen their business knowledge in a practical way.
About this course
This two-year blended Foundation Degree develops a practical understanding of how businesses operate and how they can improve, adapt and innovate. It combines business fundamentals with areas that are useful in operational, people-focused and customer-facing roles, including finance, digital marketing, project management and supply chain management.
You will explore entrepreneurial thinking, leadership and sustainable business practice, while considering how people and organisations are managed. Academic and professional skills are built into the course to support study, workplace communication and continued development.
A workplace impact project provides an opportunity to apply learning to a work-based challenge, with a focus on innovation and measurable impact. The course may suit adults who want to build business knowledge alongside practical experience, whether they are developing in an existing role or considering a move into management or self-employment.
What you will study
Modules cover:
• Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation • Learning for Life: Skills for Study and Work (Business) • Principles of Business • Sustainable Business Practice • Digital Marketing • Managing People and Organisations • Project and Supply Chain Management • Workplace Impact Project – Applied Work-Based Learning for Innovation and Impact
Modules
Level 4
- Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation (core)
- Learning for Life: Skills for Study and Work (Business) (core)
- Principles of Business (core)
- Sustainable Business Practice (core)
Level 5
- Digital Marketing (core)
- Managing People and Organisations (core)
- Project and Supply Chain Management (core)
- Workplace Impact Project - Applied Work-Based Learning for Innovation and Impact (core)
Assessment
Assessment is through practical assessments.
Entry requirements
Standard entry requires a minimum of 60 credits from a Level 2 or Level 3 qualification, such as GCSEs, A levels, BTECs, an Access to HE qualification or an equivalent. At least 15 of these credits must be at Level 3. A current professional CV is also required.
Non-standard entry is available for applicants with two years of relevant work experience, including industry-specific experience or professional certificates. Some of this experience must have been completed within the last 12 months. Applicants using this route must demonstrate English proficiency through IELTS 6.0 overall, with no element below 5.5, TOEFL iBT 80, or an equivalent qualification.
English language requirements
IELTS 6.0 overall, with no component below 5.5, or an equivalent qualification. Previous study completed in English may also be accepted.
Careers
The course may support progression into early management, specialist or leadership positions, or entrepreneurship.
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